Acetylene generator



Jan. 1s 1924. 1,481,079

D. ANGLADA ACETYLENE GENERATOR Filed May 5, 1920 www.;

Patented `lan. 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES lfa ATEN yf i vnorlurneo ANGLADA, or NEW YORK,`-N YA., AssIGNoR rrowoLr sarnrrriaiur oo. or

AMERICA, INC., on BROOKLYN,v NEW YORK, n CORPORATION vor New Yoan;

ACETYLENE GENERATOR.

Application filedy May 5,

To all whom t mayV concer/n.:

Be it known that I, DOMINGO ANGLADA,

a citizen of the United States, residing in' Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the complete lamp; Fig. 2 is a top view of the complete lamp; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section of the water feed Valves shown in Fig. 1, the valves being open.

The acetylene lampv shown in the drawings, constitutes the metallic receptacles 1 and 2 which are united by the threads 3 and 3a, and may lby said means be readilyl detached. Ihe partition 4 separates the receptacles 1 and 2. The upper receptacle l serves as a water reservoir 5 and the lower receptable 2 serves as a gas generating chamber 6 adapted to contain calcium carbide 7.

The partition 4 has a short section of tubingS secured therein. A primary control valve 9 is situated near the upper end.

of the tubing 8 and a secondary needle valve l0 at the lower end thereof.V Y

The primary valve 9 consists of theA tubev 1l extending through the upperV wall 12 of the water receptacle l and contains a stem 13, the upper end thereof having the linger piece 14 secured thereto and the lower end being cone shaped at 15 and adapted to be moved upwardly and downwardly, by means of the thread 16 whereby it moves away from or into tight engagement with its seat 18. Tater escapes from the reservoir 5, to the' control valve 9, through the port 17. It will be readily understood that the flow of water from the reservoir may be permitted. or stopped entirely by manipulation of the stem 13 toward or away from the seat 18.

The secondary needle valve 10 is secured to the ltubing 8 by the screw threads 19 so that it may be readilyremoved therethereof.

1920. serial 1ro. 379,015.

l from. The secondary valve 10 comprises the nipple 2OV having a channel 21 there through andv a' needle 23 looselysecured thereinv by flattening bothends .24 and thereof. The relative size of the channel tov 21 and needle 23 are 'so proportioned that the space between them will pass an amount of water necessary-to maintain vsuch a generation of gas as to give a iame ofV sufficient intensity and steadiness for all practical purposes. By this construction itis only necessary to manipulate the primary. valve A9 so as to open it to permit a flow of water to the secondary valve 10, which regulates the ow of water to the carbide in a predetermined, constant and unvarying amount.

The water trickles on the surface of the x needle 23 and drops from the flattenedend thereof into the perforated cup 26 and then passes to the carbide. rIhe generated gas passes through the perforationsV 27 in the convex annular plate 28, through the filter mass 29, through the tube 30 to the burner 31.

The feature of novelty in ,this invention resides in the seal between the receptacles partition 4 has an annularv gasket 32 fitting therein and close to the threaded portion 3a A second annular gasket 33 is 1 and 2. i Thev depressed portion of the l placed on the upper surface 34 of the re-L ceptacle 2 andA fits closely Yaround its threaded portion 3. VVhen'the` two receptacles 1 and-2 arevscrewed together the edge v35 of the upstanding .thread portion v3 fits tightly against the gasket 32 and the shoulder 36 of the receptacle 1 fits closely against Vthe gasket 33, thereby insuring a double seal against the escapel of gas. n The finger piece 14 is provided. with a depending spring finger 14a which engages with the milled surface'14b, Ythereby keeping the valve stem locked in tion. it is kadjusted-to. j If it is vdesired to operate the lamp so that gas may be generated Yover'or under the full capacity ofv the' secondary valve V10, the needle 23 lof the said valve `10 should-V thereservoir and chamber, a portion of said whatever posi-- uio threads on the inner of said walls, an annu-4 lar soi-ew threaded flange extending Aupwardly from the top surface of the eabide chamber, and spaced inwardly from .the outei` edge thereof and inwardly from the said outer wall, a horizontal annular shonldei extending from the base of Said flange, a washer on `the Vlast mentioned shouldei', vthe said :Sorew *threads being adapted to secure the reservoir and chamber together, the upper edge of the flange-being adapted *to seaty on -t'hegwasher'in v'said groove and the'last mentioned washer being adapted to be Shoulders. A

In 4testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

DOMINGO ANGLADA.'

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